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White sands and crystal clear waters of Kopepe Beach, JAPAN
June 24th, 2011, Ogasawara Islands, Japan - White sands and crystal clear waters of Kopepe Beach at Ogasawara's Chichijima in this undated file photo. The Ogasawara Islands, some 1,000 km south of Tokyo, was added to UNESCO's list of World Natural Heritage sites, becoming the Japan's fourth site to receive the designation on Friday, June 24, 2011. The chain of about 30 islands, dubbed the "Galapagos of the Orient" for their unique wildlife, including an endangered bat species known as the Bonin flying fox and the black-footed albatross. (Photo by Naho Yoshizawa/AFLO) [1140] -mis-